Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sanguessuga today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sanguessuga at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sanguessuga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 124 | 300 | 215 | 179 | 153 | 165 | 523 | 206 | 167 | 388 | 315 | 217 | 192 | 160 | 110 | 88 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.61m | 9:05PM2.46m | 9:46AM2.50m | 10:34PM2.36m | 11:15AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM1.49m | 3:12AM1.55m | 4:18PM1.58m | 4:46AM1.61m | 5:53PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 64 | 8 | 215 | 179 | 49 | 58 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 315 | 217 | 192 | 160 | 110 | 88 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 4 | NNW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 17 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 124 | 300 | — | — | 153 | 165 | 523 | 206 | 167 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 101 | 101 | 622 | 180 | 105 | 2 | 2 | 97 | 762 | 685 | 653 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 101 | 96 | 96 | 22 |
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